# Emil Gargorov

Emil Nikolaev Gargorov (Bulgarian: Емил Гъргоров; born 15 February 1981) is a retired Bulgarian footballer.

## Career

Born in Sofia, Gargorov came through the youth system at Lokomotiv Sofia. He made his first-team debut in a 2–0 away loss against Shumen at Panayot Volov Stadium on 10 April 1999.
In 2002, he signed with CSKA Sofia, for which he played 121 games and scored 57 goals. On 26 July 2006, he signed for RC Strasbourg. For the first half of 2008, from January to June, he was sent on loan back to CSKA Sofia. On 17 June 2010, Gargorov signed the Romanian team FC Universitatea Craiova. In the winter transfer window of 2011, he was released from the Romanian side and was signed by his former club CSKA Sofia. However, on 1 June 2011, Gargorov relocated to Razgrad, to sign with newly promoted Ludogorets for two years. On 11 September 2011, Gargorov netted a hat-trick in the 6–0 home win against Slavia Sofia in an A PFG match. He parted ways with the team from Razgrad in the summer of 2013.
On 13 July 2014, Gargorov transferred to China League One side Shijiazhuang Yongchang.
On 15 September 2017, Gargorov signed with Third League club CSKA 1948. In February 2019, he joined Vitosha Bistritsa. Gargorov received his first red card on 23 September 2019, in the 0:1 away loss against Etar Veliko Tarnovo.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of matches played 25 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1998–99 | A Group | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1999–00 | A Group | 24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 9 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2000–01 | A Group | 20 | 5 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 7 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2001–02 | A Group | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 2 |
| CSKA Sofia | 2002–03 | A Group | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 36 | 18 |
| CSKA Sofia | 2003–04 | A Group | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 20 |
| CSKA Sofia | 2004–05 | A Group | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 31 | 10 |
| CSKA Sofia | 2005–06 | A Group | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | – | – | 40 | 16 |
| RC Strasbourg | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| RC Strasbourg | 2007–08 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| CSKA Sofia (loan) | 2007–08 | A Group | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| RC Strasbourg | 2008–09 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| RC Strasbourg | 2009–10 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 2 |
| RC Strasbourg | Total | Total | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 6 |
| U Craiova | 2010–11 | Liga I | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 1 |
| CSKA Sofia | 2010–11 | A Group | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 2 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2011–12 | A Group | 26 | 13 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 14 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2012–13 | A Group | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | Total | Total | 48 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 22 |
| CSKA Sofia | 2013–14 | A Group | 38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 41 | 9 |
| CSKA Sofia | Total | Total | 155 | 60 | 28 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 75 |
| Shijiazhuang Yongchang | 2014 | China League One | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 3 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2014–15 | A Group | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 3 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | Total | Total | 79 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 22 |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2015–16 | A Group | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 4 |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2016–17 | First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| CSKA 1948 Sofia | 2017–18 | Third League | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 23 | 13 |
| Vitosha Bistritsa | 2018–19 | First League | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 4 |
| Vitosha Bistritsa | 2019–20 | First League | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 3 |
| Vitosha Bistritsa | 2020–21 | Second League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| Vitosha Bistritsa | 2021–22 | Third League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 1 |
| Vitosha Bistritsa | 2022–23 | Second League | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 4 |
| Vitosha Bistritsa | Total | Total | 76 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 13 |
| Rilski Sportist | 2023–24 | Third League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 482 | 138 | 50 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 565 | 161 |
* ↑ Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
* ↑ Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
* ↑ Appearances in Bulgarian Supercup
* ↑ Appearances in Cup of Bulgarian Amateur Football League

### International goals

| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 29 November 2004 | Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, Cairo | Egypt | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 22 March 2013 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia | Malta | 4–0 | 6–0 | World Cup 2014 qualifying |
| 3 | 10 September 2013 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Attard | Malta | 2–0 | 2–1 | World Cup 2014 qualifying |

## Honours
### Club
#### CSKA Sofia

* A Group (3): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08
* Bulgarian Cup (2): 2005–06, 2010–11

#### Ludogorets Razgrad

* A Group (2): 2011–12, 2012–13
* Bulgarian Cup: 2011–12
* Bulgarian Supercup: 2012

### Individual

Razgrad sportsman of the year (2): 2011, 2012